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Repurposing abandoned oil and gas wells as geothermal batteries

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have successfully repurposed abandoned oil and gas wells while demonstrating efficient geothermal heat storage. Led by Tugce Baser, a professor of civil and environmental engineering, the new research is the first field…

Cooley’s 2022 Tech M&A Year in Review | Cooley LLP

[co-author: Cristina Lombardi] Tech M&A in 2022 was a tale of two halves. The year started off with a bang, with mega-deals such as Microsoft’s pending $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Elon Musk’s $44 billion acquisition of Twitter and…

Do mechanical keyboards really need arrow keys? 

Expanding / Recent keyboard announcements explore space-saving alternatives to dedicated arrow buttons. Sharon Harding Which key is a must on your keyboard? Many would say the whole numpad, but some would call for macro keys. Personally, my home office setup…

Solar PV Cells Powered by Living Bacteria

Renewable energy will continue to take hold, but there are still some major hurdles along the way.in the case of Solar power, performance is hampered in northern regions with low solar radiation. And despite recent years of production cost reductions…